Windows 7: Windows 8 - next version of Windows from Microsoft

Windows 8 - next version of Windows from Microsoft

Posted Date: 07-Jul-2010		Category: Product Releases
Author: Windows 8 Guy	Member Level: Diamond
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There are lot of rumours about the Windows 8 as the proposed name for next version of Windows. This article uncovers some of the references to the name for new version of Windows operating system.

Microsoft came up with Windows NT several years ago. Here is the list of various versions of Windows released in the past:

Windows client editions

Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Windows 7

Server operating systems

Windows 2000
Windows 2003
Windows 2008

It naming of the operating system was very confusing. I wish they had used a sequential numbering for client OS and the year of release for the server names!

Okay, so let us come to the point. Will there be a Windows 8? Will the new client edition of Windows be called "Windows 8" ? Or, will they add to the confusion by naming the client edition as "Windows 2012" and server edition as "Windows 8"?

My best bet is, the next client edition of Windows will be called Windows 8.

I searched a lot through the Microsoft forums and found few references, even they are not an assurance for the new name.

Here is one:

Look at the URL: http://social.answers.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7files/thread/633192ab-e435-48cd-8fcd-999e7195653c/

See the post from "Shawn B. Keene":

It's not something that's "broken", Microsoft built it this 
way on purpose.  So I wouldn't expect to see a "fix" for it until 
Windows 8 -- because they don't change features in updates, only 
in new versions.

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Shawn B. Keene does not look like a Microsoft person, but this answer is Marked As Answer byLisa- Support EngineerMicrosoft Support, Moderator Monday, May 03, 2010 6:41 PM

It kind of tells me that the name Windows 8 is internally used inside Microsoft. I am sure if post a reference to "Windows 13" or something like that, they won't mark it as right answer.

Based on various other references in Microsoft forums and other web sites, until Microsoft announce otherwise, I am going to believe next version of Windows client edition is Windows 8

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